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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 23 losses; Tyrano Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 10 losses; Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zulu to the ground. Jackson is now in Zulu's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (0) Zulu
Zulu looking to control.
Zulu is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB2#
Zulu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Zulu pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Zulu working for submissions but it's allowed Jackson to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu has his hands clasped together around Jackson's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T1#
Zulu trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is pressing down on Zulu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zulu is holding on for now.
Zulu is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Zulu is doing well to control the position and prevent Jackson from advancing to side control.
Jackson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (5) vs (0) Zulu
Zulu is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Zulu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zulu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Zulu is trying desperately to improve position.
Zulu wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.#T3#
Zulu is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson fails to move to back control.
Zulu can't escape the position.
Zulu tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zulu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson wants to take Zulu's back here but Zulu is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Zulu is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Zulu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Zulu is defending the position.
Zulu is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Zulu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jackson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Zulu is trying to get back to full guard.#T5#
Zulu trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Zulu is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Zulu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zulu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Zulu defends it.
Jackson controlling the pace. #T6#
Zulu trying to control here.
Zulu tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Zulu wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Zulu manages to get to full guard.
#T7#
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zulu managing to control the position.
Zulu is continuing to stall.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Zulu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T8#
Jackson being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Zulu working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zulu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Zulu's legs - danger averted.#T9#
Zulu controlling the position.#SUB2#
Zulu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jackson stacks Zulu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jackson! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (8) vs (0) Zulu
Jackson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zulu's shoulder. That is not cool.
Zulu tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zulu prevents Jackson from improving position.
Zulu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zulu wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Zulu trying to remain calm as Jackson controls from the top position.#T10#
Zulu is trying to improve his position.
Jackson working away.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jackson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Zulu! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jackson (10) vs (0) Zulu
Jackson takes Zulu's back. Score +3 for taking back: Jackson (13) vs (0) Zulu
Zulu trying to control the position but Jackson manages to sink in the hooks.
Zulu tries to escape the position.
Zulu has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Zulu's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Jackson's hands.
Jackson biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T11#
Zulu just trying to survive but Jackson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jackson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zulu for as long as he can get away with.
You can see the frustration on Zulu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jackson is trying to stick to Zulu's back but Zulu is turning into Jackson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jackson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Zulu. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (13) vs (2) Zulu
Zulu postures up.
#T12#
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Zulu from controlling successfully.
Zulu content to stall in guard here.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zulu controls the pace.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Zulu controlling him for the moment. #T13#
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zulu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson controlling the position.
Zulu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zulu's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T14#
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Zulu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zulu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zulu trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Zulu wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zulu controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Zulu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
A relieved looking Tyrano Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Norman Pearson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Charley Hanagan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hanagan shoots in and drives through. Pearson sprawls well.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pearson tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanagan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pearson wants a takedown but no success here.
Pearson goes for a takedown attempt but Hanagan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Pearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Hanagan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pearson (0) vs (2) Hanagan
Hanagan trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson trying to control but Hanagan postures up.
#T1#
Hanagan stalling.
We've been hearing good reports from Pearson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pearson wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pearson is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanagan is thwarting Pearson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanagan slows the pace down in half guard.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Hanagan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T2#
Pearson won't allow Hanagan to pass to mount.
Pearson wants to get back to full guard.
Hanagan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pearson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Hanagan is trying to control the action in half guard but Pearson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanagan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hanagan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hanagan is looking to stall here but Pearson recovers full guard.
Hanagan sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Hanagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Pearson is retaining full guard.
Hanagan wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Pearson keeping full guard, as Hanagan tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanagan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hanagan preventing the sweep. #T5#
Hanagan wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Hanagan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanagan trying to control but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Pearson has control of Hanagan's left arm, preventing Hanagan from doing any damage. #T6#
Hanagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearson is keeping the position for now.
Hanagan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pearson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanagan controls the pace.
Pearson is trying to keep Hanagan in close.
Hanagan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hanagan in particular looking to stall.
Pearson is not content to let Hanagan control the position.#T7#
Pearson trying to hold on to Hanagan's head to control him but Hanagan postures up.
Pearson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hanagan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T8#
Hanagan is trying to control. Pearson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hanagan stalling.
Pearson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hanagan controlling the action here. #T9#
Pearson gets full guard.
Pearson is pulling down on Hanagan's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanagan, at least for the moment.
Hanagan advances to half guard.
Pearson tries to roll over but Hanagan keeps him under control.
Hanagan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hanagan moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pearson (0) vs (5) Hanagan#T10#
You can see the frustration on Pearson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pearson is not content to let Hanagan control the position.
Hanagan tries to move to mount but Pearson blocks the move with his legs.
Hanagan is looking to take a break and control but Pearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T11#
Hanagan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hanagan tries to advance to mount but Pearson denies him.
Hanagan is looking to take a break and control but Pearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12#
The referee asks Hanagan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hanagan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hanagan wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Hanagan controls the position from side control.
Hanagan wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Pearson is trying to improve his position.#T13#
Hanagan wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Pearson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pearson prevents Hanagan from improving position.
Pearson tries to improve position but can't.
Hanagan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pearson is trying to get back to half guard.#T14#
Pearson is working hard here to advance position.
Hanagan is looking to take a break and control but Pearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pearson stops Hanagan from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Hanagan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanagan controlling the position from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanagan wins on points by 5 to 0.
Our winner, Charley Hanagan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Norman Pearson was interviewed post fight and said 'I knew I was better in the clinch so I did my best to get in that area and smash him. Obviously that gameplan didn't work. I will get back to camp and re-evaluate where we went wrong. Thank you all for coming out! '. |
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